The Nighthawk X10 Smart Wi-Fi Router is being described as the world’s faster router for media streaming with Plex media server. Let’s see what’s under the hood.

This router comes packed with loads of features that seem to support its high-speed claim. From the start, the Nighthawk X10 speeds up your experience by making the installation process very simple with the NETGEAR UP app. It is as easy as downloading the app, connecting your router, and installing.

Now what can you do with this router? Let’s start with 4K streaming, VR gaming, web surfing, uploading and downloading. The X10 features 802.11 ad technology which hits a speed of 4.6 Gbps. Current 802.11 ac only reaches 1.3 Gbps.

This provides very fast media transfer speeds and backup for your valuable data and files at three times the speed of 802.11 ac routers.

Check out these transfer times against a typical 802.11 ac router.

Nighthawk X10 (802.11 ad)

Typical 802.11 ac router

Max Speed

4.6 Gbps

1.3 Gbps

3GB Backup Time

8 Seconds

24 seconds

8GB 4k Movie file

21 Seconds

64 seconds

20GB VR Video

53 Seconds

210 Seconds

Those impressive stats are produced by a powerful quad core processor running at 1.7 GHz. The X10 has four enhanced dual-band Active antennas which have high powered amplifiers to maximize range and throughput.

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The Nighthawk X10 features a Plex Media Server that allows you to organize all of your movie, TV shows, music, video, and photo collections. Because your router runs continuous, you can remotely access your media library and watch it anywhere and anytime via your mobile devices. You need an external USB drive connected to your Nighthawk X10 router to use Plex Media Server.

Most house have several devices that compete for bandwidth. This is not a problem with the X10 due to MU-MIMO that supports simultaneous streaming, while 160 MHz doubles Wi-Fi speeds to mobile devices.